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by Test Master Press Massachusetts (Author)
Matches the New 2017 Standards and the Next-Generation MCAS Tests
This workbook provides extensive guided practice with a complete range of writing tasks, and will prepare students for the more rigorous reading and writing tasks on the new Next-Gen MCAS English Language Arts tests.
The workbook covers all the writing skills that students need. Students will write in response to passages, as well as write narratives, opinion pieces, and essays. Students will also gain experience completing research projects and editing and revising their work.
Provides Ongoing Skill Development and Practice- Ten convenient practice sets allow for ongoing skill development
- Each practice set contains two reading comprehension tasks where students write in response to passages
- Each practice set contains two writing tasks where students write a short story, personal narrative, opinion piece, or essay
- Guided writing tasks include hints, planning activities, and review checklists to guide students and encourage strong skill development
- Each set includes additional core skills exercises that focus on key writing skills Preparation for the Next-Generation MCAS Tests
- Helps students gain the skills and experience needed for the Next-Gen MCAS tests
- Prepares students for narrative writing tasks
- Includes practice writing text-based essays
- Guided tasks teach students how to write effective essays and narratives
- Provides extensive experience writing in response to passages
- Builds higher-order thinking skills such as analyzing and evaluating texts
- Develops the strong reading comprehension skills needed for the new assessments Full Coverage of the 2017 Massachusetts Curriculum Framework
- Covers all the types of writing in the state standards, including opinion pieces, informative/explanatory texts, and narratives
- Includes exercises for additional writing skills, including completing research projects and gathering information from sources
- Provides extensive practice writing in response to literary and informational texts
Number of Pages: 136
Dimensions: 0.29 x 10 x 8 IN
Publication Date: November 23, 2016
